Tag: Dogra

A Kashmiri Pandit who brought Somnath Temple gates back from Ghazni

Kashmir Rechords Exclusive In October 1833, a young Kashmiri traveller entered Ghazni. Operating as a brilliant Persian scholar and covert intelligence operative for the British, he was barely in his twenties when he ventured into one of the most turbulent regions of nineteenth-century Asia—observing rulers, armies, and political intrigues with a confidence unusual for an Indian of his time. Barely in his twenties, he was already...

1990 Exile and Agitation: Have We Forgotten?

(Kashmir Rechords' Archival Report) The story of the Kashmiri Pandit exodus is usually told through the night of departure—the fear, the abandoned homes and the uncertain journey out of the Valley. But what happened after the migrants reached Jammu in 1990 is another story of suffering, struggle and survival that is slowly disappearing from collective memory. The newspaper clippings preserved by Kashmir Rechords offer a...
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Dogra Legacy: From Cultural Fairs to Military Prowess

(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) In a fascinating glimpse into the past, a rare edition of Captain A.H. Bingley's book "Dogras" provides  a detailed account of the...

   Use of Dogri in Medieval Era  

( Kashmir Rechords Exclusive in connection with International Mother Language Day) Even as Dogri was included in the Eighth Schedule on...

Lata Mangeshkar’s Dogri Songs and Her Jammu Visit

(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) February 6, 2024 marks the second death anniversary of legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar, who had a musical connection...

  State Subject to Domicile: The Journey of Indian Citizenship of  J&K Residents

 (From the Feudal Dogra State through Independent India to the Present-day Naya Bharat) (By: Dr. S.N. Pandita*) Introduction From a State Subject to Permanent Resident and now...

Englishman’s 1847 travel to Kashmir via Jammu

( By: Kanwal Krishan Lidhoo)* We are highly indebted to Rafi Ahmad Masoodi Sahab, Educationist, Writer, Historian and a distinguished Academician, originally from...

How India lost Gilgit!

(By: R C Ganjoo)* Whenever and wherever the future of Gilgit- Baltistan (now under the illegal occupation of Pakistan) region is discussed, naturally Jammu &...

Capt Diwan Singh—Maharaja Hari Singh’s ADC

Capt Diwan Singh, known as ADC to Maharaja Hari Singh, the last ruler of Princely State of Jammu and Kashmir shall always be remembered...

BP Sharma— J&K’s Walking Encyclopedia

( Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) Meet Baldev Prasad Sharma of Jammu and Kashmir who was listed in the Limca Book of Records for becoming the oldest...